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Alteplase

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
ischemic stroke · pulmonary embolism · stroke disorder · venous thromboembolism · intracerebral hemorrhage · pleural empyema · myocardial infarction · thrombotic disease
+41 more · cancer · empyema · post-thrombotic syndrome · abscess · acute respiratory distress syndrome · central retinal vein occlusion · cerebral artery occlusion · coronary artery disorder · fibrinolytic defect · myocardial ischemia · respiratory tract infectious disorder · ST-elevation myocardial infarction · acquired aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage · acute respiratory failure · adult acute respiratory distress syndrome · anterior spinal artery stroke · brain infarction · brain ischemia · cancer of unknown primary site · central retinal artery occlusion · cerebral infarction · cerebral sinovenous thrombosis · COVID-19 · diabetic macular edema · hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm · intracranial sinus thrombosis · palsy · retinal vascular disorder · severe acute respiratory syndrome · thrombophilia · urinary bladder disorder · basilar artery occlusion · brain small vessel disease 4 · hydrocephalus · intracranial thrombosis · intracranial vasospasm · middle cerebral artery infarction · peripheral arterial occlusive disease 1 · pleural disorder · pleuropneumonia · vascular occlusion disorder
Investigated by
Genentech, Inc. · Boehringer Ingelheim · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Beijing Tiantan Hospital
+197 more · Johns Hopkins University · The Hospital for Sick Children · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Boston Scientific Corporation · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Emissary International LLC · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona · Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Linyi People's Hospital · McMaster University · Medical College of Wisconsin · Melbourne Health · Neuroscience Trials Australia · Scripps Health · Tanabe Pharma Corporation · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · Thrombolex, Inc. · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 115 People's Hospital · Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · Ahi Evren Chest and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital · Alberta Children's Hospital · Angde Biotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Azienda U.S.L. 1 di Massa e Carrara · BSN Medical Inc · Baotou Central Hospital · Beijing Friendship Hospital · Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University · Beijing Tongren Hospital · Ben Taub Hospital · Berry Consultants · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Bristol-Myers Squibb · British Columbia Children's Hospital · Brno University Hospital · CSPC Mingfule Pharmaceutical (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. · Central Hospital, Nancy, France · Changsha Central Hospital · Charitable Trust Mihara Cerebrovascular Disorder Research Promotion Fund · Charles University, Czech Republic · Chengde Central Hospital · Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · China Medical University Hospital · Chinese University of Hong Kong · Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia · David Dornbos · Demikhov Municipal Clinical Hospital 68 · Denver Health and Hospital Authority · Dutch Heart Foundation · EKOS Corporation · Eastern Regional Medical Center · FDA Office of Orphan Products Development · Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady · Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health · First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · Fudan University · Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica · Fundació La Marató de TV3 · General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · General University Hospital, Prague · Grupo Mexicano para el Estudio de la Medicina Intensiva · Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital · Göteborg University · Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada · Hebei Medical University Third Hospital · Henry Ford Health System · Ho Chi Minh City Stroke Association · Hoffmann-La Roche · Hospices Civils de Lyon · Hospital Pardubice · Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · Huashan Hospital · all 203 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (4) US (FDA) ACTIVASE — 1995-04-03 – 2005-01-04 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) ACTIVASE — 1987-11-13 fda.gov ↗

Trials 109 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT06184321 Aug 2023 → Feb 2027 expected cancer, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 18 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT04419493 Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 — Boehringer Ingelheim Completed Met primary
Phase 1 NCT03417401 Oct 2018 → Dec 2021 central retinal vein occlusion Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01478698 Jan 2016 → May 2022 — Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02135588 Oct 2013 → Dec 2021 cancer Eastern Regional Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01591096 Oct 2012 → Dec 2013 stroke disorder Seattle Children's Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT01581411 Jan 2012 → Nov 2015 central retinal vein occlusion Weill Medical College of Cornell University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01150266 Aug 2011 → Sep 2013 ischemic stroke University of California, San Diego Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00265005 Jun 2005 → Dec 2009 thrombotic disease University of Louisville Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT00086723 Jul 2003 → Jan 2006 cancer of unknown primary site Northwestern University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00250991 Jul 2003 → Jul 2007 stroke disorder University of Cincinnati Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 217 trials · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT05540834 May 2022 → May 2026 overdue acute respiratory failure, fibrinolytic defect, thrombophilia South West Sydney Local Health District Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03348826 Jun → Sep 2020 cancer University Health Network, Toronto Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04357730 May 2020 → Mar 2021 acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe acute respiratory syndrome Denver Health and Hospital Authority Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03854266 Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 pulmonary embolism University of Aarhus Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04028518 Jul 2019 → Oct 2020 ischemic stroke Angde Biotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Unknown Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03672006 Apr → Dec 2019 venous thromboembolism Medical College of Wisconsin Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04676659 May 2018 → May 2020 ischemic stroke Beijing Tiantan Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02242084 Apr 2016 → Mar 2019 anterior spinal artery stroke, palsy, urinary bladder disorder Rabin Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02472574 Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 intracerebral hemorrhage Tongji Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01455935 Nov 2011 → Dec 2013 stroke disorder Jacobs Neurological Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/34 trials · 1 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT05766124 Nov 2024 → Mar 2028 expected respiratory tract infectious disorder Chinese University of Hong Kong Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04640194 Dec 2020 → Jul 2022 adult acute respiratory distress syndrome Boehringer Ingelheim Completed Missed primary
Phase 2/3 NCT03876119 Dec 2018 → May 2021 ischemic stroke Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Completed Met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT01204333 Sep 2011 → Dec 2016 intracranial sinus thrombosis Jan Stam, MD, PhD Terminated Missed primary
Phase 342 trials · 9 met primary · 9 missed
Phase 3 NCT07668323 Sep 2026 → Jan 2029 expected cerebral artery occlusion, ischemic stroke The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07727395 Aug 2026 → Dec 2028 expected cerebral artery occlusion, ischemic stroke 115 People's Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06768138 Jun 2025 → Sep 2028 expected ischemic stroke Central Hospital, Nancy, France Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06841965 Mar 2025 → Jun 2027 expected ischemic stroke Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06841978 Mar 2025 → Jun 2027 expected ischemic stroke Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06749834 Jan 2025 → Dec 2026 expected ischemic stroke Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06352632 Sep 2024 → Sep 2034 expected stroke disorder The George Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05797792 Nov 2023 → Aug 2025 ischemic stroke Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05965687 Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 ischemic stroke Ji Xunming,MD,PhD Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05856851 Aug 2023 → Dec 2025 overdue ischemic stroke Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University Recruiting Met primary
Phase 421 trials · 3 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT07816978 Dec 2026 → Jan 2030 expected pulmonary embolism Sahlgrenska University Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07643493 Jul 2026 → May 2028 expected intracerebral hemorrhage David Dornbos Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07592520 Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 expected pleural empyema Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07095361 Sep 2025 → Sep 2028 expected empyema, pleural empyema, respiratory tract infectious disorder University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06571149 Mar 2025 → Jan 2029 expected ischemic stroke Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06115070 Mar 2025 → Dec 2027 expected ischemic stroke, thrombotic disease Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05491356 May 2023 → Mar 2024 fibrinolytic defect Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05493163 Oct 2022 → Mar 2026 pulmonary embolism Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04411316 Dec 2019 → Dec 2022 post-thrombotic syndrome, venous thromboembolism University of Toledo Health Science Campus Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03988842 Jul 2019 → Apr 2020 acute cor pulmonale, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary embolism and infarction Victor Tapson, MD Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable14 trials · 1 missed
— NCT06433011 Oct 2024 → Apr 2028 expected pulmonary embolism Thrombolex, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06583889 Aug 2024 → Jan 2029 expected cerebral sinovenous thrombosis Beijing Tiantan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06487052 Jan 2024 → Jan 2027 expected pulmonary embolism Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05897554 Aug 2023 → Mar 2025 brain infarction, ischemic stroke, thrombotic disease Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing Completed Missed primary
— NCT05736757 Dec 2022 → Apr 2023 overdue — Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06667882 Dec 2021 → Oct 2024 hemorrhagic disease, pulmonary embolism Semmelweis University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04926428 Dec 2020 → Mar 2021 COVID-19 Grupo Mexicano para el Estudio de la Medicina Intensiva Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04915586 Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 pleural empyema National University of Malaysia Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02225782 Oct 2014 → Jul 2016 kidney disorder University of Windsor Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02474810 Jan 2013 → Jul 2015 chronic renal failure syndrome Nova Scotia Health Authority Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy85 trials
Phase 0 NCT06760195 Background Jan → Jun 2025 overdue ischemic stroke Capital Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06663631 Background Nov 2024 → Jan 2025 overdue ischemic stroke Capital Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05258565 Comparator Mar → Jun 2022 ischemic stroke Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02492477 Background Jan → Jul 2016 cancer Krankenhaus Barmherzige Schwestern Linz Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT00283088 Comparator Oct 2003 → Oct 2008 ischemic stroke University of California, San Diego Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2017-09-06 Genentech, Inc. Regulatory Genentech Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Three Lots of Activase® (Alteplase)-100 mg Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance of the Sterile Water for Injection gene.com ↗

Evidence & citations 20 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 203 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Alteplase “We randomly assigned patients with ischemic stroke who were receiving 0.9 mg of alteplase per kilogram of body weight less than 4.5 hours after the onset of ischemic stroke...” PMID 25671797 ↗ Feb 2015
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“Patients were randomized within 3 h of onset to receive either intravenous alteplase, in accordance with the current European labeling, or up to 0.9 mg/kg intra-arterial...” PMID 21990564 ↗ Oct 2009

“We included patients with acute ischaemic stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score ≥10) who received intravenous thrombolysis (alteplase bolus) within 3 h of...” PMID 30878103 ↗ Apr 2019

“After each catheter placement, subsequent bolus of 1mg of Alteplase (Actilyse, Boehringer Ingelheim)/catheter is administered, followed by continuous infusion at 1...” NCT05493163 ↗

“Standard reperfusion treatment for high-risk PE patients is thrombolytic therapy, typically consisting of Alteplase, Urokinase, or Tenecteplase, with the idea of accelerated...” NCT06833827 ↗

“In the combined treatment group, intravenous alteplase (0·9 mg/kg bodyweight, maximum dose 90 mg per patient) was administered as early as possible after randomisation for 60...” PMID 35810756 ↗ Jul 2022

“Targeted, intracoronary delivery of low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) might be an effective strategy for improving microvascular obstruction without...” PMID 41194755 ↗ Oct 2025

“Standard endovascular techniques to mechanically remove clot material, such as mechanical thrombectomy and/or balloon angioplasty and/or local application of alteplase or...” NCT06583889 ↗

“Recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator(rt-PA,chemical name:Alteplase,brand name: Actilyse)50mg/stick,provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gesellschaft mit...” NCT04110275 ↗

“Patients randomized to the IPFT study arm will receive a total of 5-6 doses of alteplase 10mg and DNase 5 mg BID x 3 days delivered through a chest tube or small bore catheter...” NCT03873766 ↗

“Rt-PA (alteplase) is injected intravenously in the 2 arms of the study for a duration of 60 minutes in the arm with a "classical dose" and 90 minutes in the arm with a "low...” NCT00132509 ↗

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Known as Actilyse “After each catheter placement, subsequent bolus of 1mg of Alteplase (Actilyse, Boehringer Ingelheim)/catheter is administered, followed by continuous infusion at 1...” NCT05493163 ↗
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“Alteplase is a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator used for thrombolytic treatment in several indications and is currently approved in Europe under the brand name Actilyse®.” PMID 37248330 ↗ May 2023

“Intravenous infusion in a retinal vein with rtPA (Actilyse 0.25mg/ml).” NCT03417401 ↗

“Intravenous thrombolysis by alteplase (Actilyse) (optional)” NCT02326428 ↗

“Alteplase (rt-PA)/Actilyse” NCT01062698 ↗

NCT02029456 ↗

NCT02132689 ↗

NCT01958164 ↗

NCT00975962 ↗

NCT07146360 ↗

Known as Activase “administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or Activase (Alteplase, rt-PA), which promotes the proteolytic action of plasmin from plasminogen at the site of a clot.” NCT00624000 ↗
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“Alteplase (Activase, Genentech)” NCT00082355 ↗

“Alteplase 50 MG [Activase]” NCT04357730 ↗

NCT00250991 ↗

Known as Actylise “All the patients will be given a 15 minutes IA infusion of alteplase (Actylise®) at a drug concentration of 1.0 mg/ml.” NCT03876119 ↗
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“All the patients will be given a 15 minutes IA infusion of alteplase (Actylise®) at a drug concentration of 1.0 mg/ml.” NCT05797792 ↗

Known as ALP “both drugs (Alteplase (ALP) and Tenecteplase (TNK)) are approved drugs for the indication AIS with similar efficacy and safety profile.” NCT06878066 ↗
Known as Alteplase for Injection “Active Comparator: Alteplase Drug: Alteplase for Injection Dose:50mg;20mg” NCT04028518 ↗
Known as Alteplase injection (rt-PA) “Alteplase injection (rt-PA)” NCT04797013 ↗
Known as Cathflo “Catheter locking solutions such as recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), Alteplase (Cathflo®) are used to treat and prevent clotting of the catheter during HD...” NCT02474810 ↗
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“Cathflo (Alteplase)” NCT01576679 ↗

Known as Cathflo Activase “Cathflo Activase (Alteplase)” NCT00307580 ↗
Known as recombinant t-PA “activase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, rt-PA, or recombinant t-PA)” NCT00250991 ↗
Known as recombinant tissue plasminogen activator “administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or Activase (Alteplase, rt-PA), which promotes the proteolytic action of plasmin from plasminogen at the site of a clot.” NCT00624000 ↗
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“activase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, rt-PA, or recombinant t-PA)” NCT00250991 ↗

“low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA, or alteplase)” NCT00082355 ↗

Known as recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator “Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA,alteplase) or TNK-tPA (Tenecteplase,Metalyse)” NCT05634382 ↗
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“intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) versus intravenous streptokinase” NCT00000505 ↗

Known as rtPA “An Open Label, Multicenter, Single-arm Trial to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Alteplase (Rt-PA) in Chinese Patients With Acute Ischemic Hemispheric Stroke Where Thrombolysis is...” NCT02930837 ↗
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“Recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator(rt-PA,chemical name:Alteplase,brand name: Actilyse)50mg/stick,provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gesellschaft mit...” NCT04110275 ↗

“Rt-PA (alteplase) is injected intravenously in the 2 arms of the study for a duration of 60 minutes in the arm with a "classical dose" and 90 minutes in the arm with a "low...” NCT00132509 ↗

“Previous studies on high-dose, short-term thrombolysis with alteplase (rtPA) showed a reduced risk of hemodynamic deterioration but no change in mortality and increased...” PMID 39732696 ↗ Dec 2024

“administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or Activase (Alteplase, rt-PA), which promotes the proteolytic action of plasmin from plasminogen at the site of a clot.” NCT00624000 ↗

“All patients that are eligible for Intravenous thrombolysis will receive 0.9mg/kg rt-PA in aim to remove thrombus and restore reperfusion” NCT06760195 ↗

“Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA,alteplase) or TNK-tPA (Tenecteplase,Metalyse)” NCT05634382 ↗

“Intravenous (IV) Alteplase (rt-PA) is the gold standard for brain infarction within 4 h 30 of symptoms onset.” NCT02016547 ↗

“intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) versus intravenous streptokinase” NCT00000505 ↗

“rhPro-UK vs. alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator [rt-PA]) in patients with aPE.” PMID 41916317 ↗ Mar 2026

“To collect additional confirmatory data on alteplase(rt-PA) in the European setting” NCT00153036 ↗

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Known as t-PA “instillation of intrapleural tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) and human recombinant Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) for the management of empyema or complicated parapneumonic...” NCT03468933 ↗
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“A follow-up trial using the widely available tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) alteplase is now needed to assess optimal dosing and safety in this critically ill patient...” PMID 32838109 ↗ Aug 2020

“10mg of t-PA and 5 mg of DNase in a 30 mL solution of water/saline administered via chest tube over three days twice daily with initial administration occurring at chest tube placement.” NCT03167281 ↗

“After chest tube insertion, participants in the treatment group will receive intrapleurally administered tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 4 mg followed by dornase alfa 5 mg.” PMID 28646887 ↗ Jun 2017

“Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) is infused through the ClearRRAflow catheter into the ventricular system to promote clearance of intraventricular hemorrhage.” NCT07643493 ↗

“Purpose: to evaluate the effect of intravitreal injection of tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) in treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema(DME).” NCT01141881 ↗

“tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 10mg will be administered once a day as part of intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) for 3 consecutive days.” NCT07095361 ↗

“The TIMI trial of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), which is more clot-specific than streptokinase, has substantiated the effectiveness.” NCT00000468 ↗

“DNAse and tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) together i.e. 5mg DNAse and 10mg tPA twice a day for up to six doses” NCT03583931 ↗

“Patients receive tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) IV over 6 hours and oral captopril twice daily on days 1-5.” NCT00086723 ↗

“intrapleural 10 mg alteplase (t-PA) with 5 mg of pulmozyme (DNase) twice daily for 72 h were used.” PMID 35581627 ↗ May 2022

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Known as tissue plasminogen activator “Targeted, intracoronary delivery of low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) might be an effective strategy for improving microvascular obstruction without...” PMID 41194755 ↗ Oct 2025
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“Complex pleural space infections often require treatment with multiple doses of intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and deoxyribonuclease, with treatment failure...” PMID 38710463 ↗ May 2024

“instillation of intrapleural tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) and human recombinant Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) for the management of empyema or complicated parapneumonic...” NCT03468933 ↗

“After chest tube insertion, participants in the treatment group will receive intrapleurally administered tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 4 mg followed by dornase alfa 5 mg.” PMID 28646887 ↗ Jun 2017

“BACKGROUND: Whether intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) is effective beyond 3 h after onset of acute ischaemic stroke is unclear.” PMID 18296121 ↗ Feb 2008

“tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 10mg will be administered once a day as part of intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) for 3 consecutive days.” NCT07095361 ↗

“tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-a naturally occurring protein that opens blocked arteries by dissolving blood clots” NCT01123161 ↗

“Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and DNase are given through the chest tube to help with draining the fluid.” NCT03167281 ↗

“Fibrinolysis With tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) Versus tPA and DNAse in Children With Empyema” NCT01862458 ↗

“recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA)” PMID 31069128 ↗ Apr 2019

NCT00283088 ↗

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Known as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) “tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)” NCT01222117 ↗
Known as tissue-type plasminogen activator “A follow-up trial using the widely available tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) alteplase is now needed to assess optimal dosing and safety in this critically ill patient...” PMID 32838109 ↗ Aug 2020
Action Activate “promotes the proteolytic action of plasmin from plasminogen at the site of a clot” NCT00624000 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA)” NCT00000505 ↗
Route Intravenous “intravenous rt-PA” NCT00000505 ↗